An Unforgettable Journey of Grace | 无法忘记的恩典之旅

Everything is by God’s grace. In 2023, when our church launched a short-term mission to Honduras, I didn’t expect to go. Work made it impossible to take time off, but after an unexpected surgery and recovery, God opened the way. Though physically weak, I experienced the truth of His promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”

Traveling with my two children through mountain roads and rivers, I saw lives that deeply touched me. The local children slept on cement floors, without clean clothes or proper beds, yet their faces shone with joy and their hearts overflowed with a hunger to worship. My daughter, Anita, normally quiet and reserved, began hugging those dusty children. I knew it wasn’t her—it was God’s love flowing through her.

During a prison ministry visit, my son, Cody, collapsed from heat exhaustion. The inmates immediately gathered around him, fanning him with cardboard and offering cold drinks and ice packs—precious things in prison. Through tears, he whispered, “Mom, they don’t seem like prisoners. God’s love has changed them. I want to change too.” That week, both Anita and Cody were baptized on Tiger Island, joyfully declaring their faith in Christ.

Miraculously, my chronic back pain eased during the trip, and peace filled my heart. Returning to New York, we cherished God’s blessings even more. Our church elders were amazed by my children’s transformation—only the Gospel can truly change a life.

Later, at a gospel conference, I dedicated myself to full-time ministry training, and my children also committed to live for Christ. By 2025, they helped lead more youth to join the Honduras mission. Though from different congregations, the young people served with one heart, learning the truth of “Paul planted, Apollos watered, but God made it grow” (1 Corinthians 3:6).

In the prison ministry, we witnessed hardened men repent and embrace one another. Even the toughest hearts among our youth were softened as they saw God’s love at work. The Gospel’s light shone brightly in a place the world calls hopeless.

Now, our hearts are ready to go again. Many forgotten corners still await the touch of Christ’s love. We invite you to join us—to carry God’s light and hope to the ends of the earth.

一切都是神的恩典。2023 年，当教会推动洪都拉斯短宣时，我原本并没有打算参加。因工作无法请假，但在一次意外的手术与康复期间，神为我开了道路。虽然身体软弱，却真实经历祂的应许：「我的恩典够你用，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。」

与两位孩子同行，我们翻山越岭、涉水前行，见到许多令人感动的生命。当地孩子睡在水泥地上，没有干净衣服，却充满喜乐，对敬拜神满有渴慕。女儿 Anita 平日害羞内向，却主动拥抱那些满身灰尘的孩子——那是神的爱在她心中运行。

在2023年监狱事工中，儿子 Cody 因中暑晕倒。狱友们立刻围上来，用纸皮为他扇风，买来饮料和冰袋——这些在监狱里是极珍贵的物品。Cody 含泪对我说：「妈妈，他们不像犯人，是神的爱改变了他们，我也想改变。」那一周，两姐弟在老虎岛受洗归主，公开宣告信仰。

奇妙的是，我多年的腰痛在短宣期间得了医治，心中充满平安。回到纽约后，我们更加珍惜神的恩典。孩子生命的转变令教会长辈惊叹——唯有福音的大能，能带来如此真实的更新。

后来，我们参加福音大会，我将自己奉献，全职装备神学课程；孩子们也立志为主而活。今年，他们鼓励并带领更多青少年重返洪都拉斯。虽然来自不同分堂，但同心事奉、彼此相爱，并明白真理：「保罗栽种了，亚波罗浇灌了，惟有神叫他生长。」（林前 3:6）

在监狱事工中，我们见证罪犯悔改、彼此拥抱；连青少年最刚硬的心也被融化。福音的光照进人以为绝望的地方，改变了一切。

如今，我们预备再次出发！世界上仍有许多被遗忘的角落，等待神的爱临到。邀请你与我们同行，将祂的光与盼望带到地极。